I punched the air when the doctor gave me the all clear, i don't have prostate cancer, they think it was all down to the bladder infection. Still have to go back in a months time for some reason or another, i'm really not sure why but i already have the all clear so no worries.
After getting through the festive season relatively unscathed i decided to start training again, i suppose i am really just dipping my toe in the water as i have not worked at any strength training or Yoga or any of the many other things you have to do when you need to get fitter than you have ever been before.
I have started doing some speed work, a lap of my local reservoir is 2.8 miles, from home, around the res and back, but i run as hard as i can and try to include some hill reps at the end. The hill reps are very hard as my cardio fitness is so poor but that's why i'm doing the speed work, must improve my cardio.
I also need to drop and stone and a half as i am the heaviest i have ever been at 14 stone!!! This will be the toughest part of getting fit as my meds do tend to encourage weight gain.
A couple of weeks ago i had a walk up Skiddaw in the Lake District, my poor quads were very painful for a good 5 days, the weekend after i did it again and suffered very little in the following days. The weekend just gone i ran 16 miles in the Peak District and although a little tired i have had no aches and pains.
So my training has started and with a little luck i may get fit enough to take on a challenge or two this year.
Watch this space.
After getting through the festive season relatively unscathed i decided to start training again, i suppose i am really just dipping my toe in the water as i have not worked at any strength training or Yoga or any of the many other things you have to do when you need to get fitter than you have ever been before.
I have started doing some speed work, a lap of my local reservoir is 2.8 miles, from home, around the res and back, but i run as hard as i can and try to include some hill reps at the end. The hill reps are very hard as my cardio fitness is so poor but that's why i'm doing the speed work, must improve my cardio.
I also need to drop and stone and a half as i am the heaviest i have ever been at 14 stone!!! This will be the toughest part of getting fit as my meds do tend to encourage weight gain.
A couple of weeks ago i had a walk up Skiddaw in the Lake District, my poor quads were very painful for a good 5 days, the weekend after i did it again and suffered very little in the following days. The weekend just gone i ran 16 miles in the Peak District and although a little tired i have had no aches and pains.
So my training has started and with a little luck i may get fit enough to take on a challenge or two this year.
Watch this space.
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